INTRODUCTION 



SINCE the friendly greeting of "Japan- 

 ese Flower Arrangement" I feel justi- 

 fied in supplementing and completing 

 the subject. 



In the first treatment of an art so little 

 known, one hardly dares venture beyond the 

 rudiments. Now, however, being assured 

 that there are those as interested as myself, 

 I shall endeavor to carry them farther in 

 this delightful study, only wishing that it 

 were possible to create a stronger desire on the 

 part of my readers to apply these Japanese 

 ideas practically. For gradually we discover 

 by the constant study of our flower arranging 

 that we are beautifying all that touches 

 our lives. 



The difficult problem of elimination becomes 

 simplified and we find our possessions in the 

 way of household belongings placing them- 



